Lukas Ignaz Halder was born in 1994 in Tyrol, Austria. He completed his bachelor's degree in Multimedia Art at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences. In addition to working as a director and screenwriter on numerous film projects, Lukas Ignaz has also worked as an editor for the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation and as an assistant director in theater. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Film at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden under Ruben Östlund.